Melinda Dee Middlebrooks

Melinda Dee Middlebrooks

9.5

Superb

Experience 5.0 star rating
Industry Recognition 3.5 star rating
Professional Conduct 5.0 star rating

What is the Avvo Rating?

Contributor level 8

View contributions

Overview

Practice Areas

Chart?chs=124x124&cht=p&chp=4
Show all areas of practice

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Free Consultation (60 minutes)

Payment types

Cash, Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

  • Middlebrooks Shapiro, P.C.
    841 Mountain Avenue
    First Floor
    Springfield, NJ 07081
    Office: 973-218-6877
    View map | Edit this address

Languages Spoken

  • Spanish

About Me

Photos (2)

Videos (1)

Personal and Corporate Bankruptcy, Commercial Bankruptcy and Bankruptcy Litigation. Founded in 1993 by Melinda D. Middlebrooks, Esq. and the late Richard... more

View all photos and/or videos

References

Client Reviews

Average Client Rating


5 star rating

“The Best of the Best !”

Posted by: a Chapter 11 client, 11 months ago.

Client Review: The Middlebrooks & Shapiro Law firm has been instrumental in helping me managing my finances for the last 7 years. When I first contacted the firm in... more
Flag

5 star rating

“Apex of Professionalism”

Posted by: Lauren, 11 months ago.

Client Review: Working with Melinda is always a pleasure. She is knowledgeable, approachable and empathetic to her clients' needs. Her ability to translate "... more
Flag
View all 3 reviews

Peer Endorsements

Endorsements

5 endorsements


Christian K. Lassen II

Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community.

Endorsement from lawyer: Christian Lassen , Philadelphia (PA), 2 months ago
Dorothy G Bunce

Melinda Dee Middlebrooks might be "too smart" for a "simple bankruptcy case" but how do you know that your case is simple unless you talk to her... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Dorothy Bunce , Las Vegas (NV), 9 months ago
View all 5 endorsements

Résumé

 

License

28 years since Melinda Dee Middlebrooks was first licensed to practice law.

State License status Year acquired Last updated by Avvo
New Jersey Active 1985 07/15/2009
Tennessee Authorized to practice law 1987 03/17/2013

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position Duration
Associate at McCarter & English, LLP 1986–1993
Judicial Law Clerk to Chief Judge Vincent J. Commisa at United States Bankruptcy Court 1985–1986

Education

School Major Degree Graduated
Seton Hall University School of Law Law JD - Juris Doctor 1987
Vanderbilt University BA - Bachelor of Arts 1979
See all 3 degrees

Awards

Award Name Granting Organization Date
Best Fifty Women in Business NJBiz 2013
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell 2012

Associations

Position Association Name Duration
Secretary Supreme Court of New Jersey, District X Fee Arbitration Committee 1999–present
Member American Bar Association
See all 5 association entries

Portfolio

Contribution

Contributor Level 8
Answers: 54 Legal Answers
2 Best Answers - chosen by asker
43 Answers marked "I agree" by other lawyers
11 Answers marked helpful by other users
Guides: 3 Legal Guides
0 Staff Picks
View all contributions

Publications

Article Publication Date
IRAs: Who Gets the Money? New Jersey Lawyer - The Magazine of the New Jersey Bar Association 2005
What Every Practicioner Should Know About Bankruptcy Before One is Filed? New Jersey Lawyer - The Magazine of the New Jersey Bar Association 1999
See all 5 publications

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name Conference Date
Bankruptcy Educational Legal Clinic 2012
Collection Practice Made Easy New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education 2004